49ers give Joe Staley a two-year extension

(7/17/14) The 49ers announced Thursday they have signed left tackle Joe Staley to a two-year contract extension through the 2019 season.

Staley was scheduled to earn $2.7 million in 2014, and his previous contract runs out in 2017 when he is scheduled to earn $6.25 million. Staley, 29, is among the better left tackles in the NFL.

Niners' Joe Staley to get an extension?

by Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer

(7/8/14) There are "whispers" that the 49ers could still give left tackle Joe Staley a contract extension, ESPN reports.

Staley is signed through the 2017 season and is scheduled to make anywhere from $2.7 million to $6.3 million per season over the next four years, salaries significantly lower than other linemen who aren't as good as he is.